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Welcome to NIVI-Khaling.

The only institute for the visually impaired in Bhutan
Photo: reading Braille

Our vision:

“We will strive to produce independent, productive and worthy value laden visually impaired students with wholesome academic excellence”.

Our mission:

  • Respond to the expectations of the Royal Government’s overall policy on special education needs.
  • Provide integrated education to the visually impaired students into the mainstream school where they will receive quality education alongside their non-disabled peers.
  • Provide advice and support to the teachers in the mainstream schools.
  • Provide orientation and mobility training and training in activities of daily living.
  • Provide education and specialist support to visually impaired pupils so that they can access and benefit from basic education.
  • Provide support to the individual child’s need.
  • Provide policy issues arising pertaining to special education needs.
  • Provide vocational skills through music, songs, computer, typing, and social work.
  • Provide co-curricular activities like debate, quiz, essay competitions, speeches, games and sports, field trips, value education, career counselling, physical education, health and hygiene.